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Bookmark or Share- Chaco War - WikipediaThe Chaco War (Spanish: Guerra del Chaco, Guarani: Cháko Ñorairõ[13]) was fought from 1932 to 1935 between Bolivia and Paraguay, over the control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as Chaco Boreal) of South America, which was thought to be rich in oil.
- Chaco War | Bolivia, Paraguay & Causes [1932–1935] | BritannicaChaco War, (1932–35), costly conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay. Hostile incidents began as early as 1928 over the Chaco Boreal, a wilderness region of about 100,000 square miles (259,000 square km) north of the Pilcomayo River and west of the Paraguay River that forms part of the Gran Chaco.
- The Chaco War 1932-1935 - onwar.comThe Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay was the last high-casualty war fought in the Americas. Since Bolivia had been defeated in the War of the Pacific, losing its entire Pacific coastal territory to Chile, the country sought to overcome its landlocked status by accessing the Atlantic through the Rio de La Plata river system.
- The Chaco War: Bolivia and Paraguay, 1932-1935Following a chronological organization, with chapter titles denoting the location of battles, his book describes military campaigns, commander tactics, infantry hardships, and diplomatic efforts for peace.
- Chaco War - Encyclopedia.comThe Chaco War was a conflict that began in June 1932 when Bolivian and Paraguayan outposts clashed at a brackish lake in the northern Chaco Boreal, a territory over which the two nations disputed sovereignty.
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